Fishing Returns
19th December 2011 to 15th January 2012
Visits Catch & release Fish Taken
Wolvey 157
(Tern) 122 51
(Snipe) 136 39
Copston 74
(Eider) 104 24
(Mallard) 114 22
Total 231 476 136
Rod Average 2.65
(Y.T.D) 1st March 2011 to 15th January 2012
Visits Catch & Release Fish Taken
Wolvey 1391
(Tern) 719 186
(Snipe) 710 233
Copston 867
(Eider) 911 301
(Mallard) 438 98
Total 2258 2778 818
Rod Average 1.6
Largest Fish caught YTD : 10.5 ibs - Steve Smith in Snipe & Joe Kelsey in Tern
( Below is a 10.5 ib Rainbow caught by Steve Smith on a Black Buzzer in 'Snipe' on March 17th 2011)
River Swift Returns
March 15th to October 14th 2011
Visits Browns caught and released
149 159
Rod Average 1.1
(returns logs show many trout hooked and lost)
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(Year End) 1st March 2010 to 28th February 2011
Note: figures in brackets denote % change to last season
Visits Catch & Release Fish Taken
Wolvey 1565 (+42%) 1958 (-8.8%) 423 (+6%)
Copston 873 (+27%) 1908 (+31%) 375 (+60%)
Rod Average 1.91 (Last years rod average 2.27)
Largest Fish caught: 10Ib + by Richard Yates
Largest Fish on a'Dry Fly': 10+Ib by Richard Stokes
River Swift Returns
March 15th to October 14th 2010
Visits Browns caught and released
104 105
33 different members fished the river last season
(Picture above is a magnificent 11 1/2 Ib Rainbow caught by John Barnes 5/12/09)